Peonia Erbacea

Herbaceous hybrids

Herbaceous peonies, which were already described in Greek mythology, have been used in gardens for centuries. In Europe many varieties exist in the wild; some them, having been crossed among them and with Chinese species, originated countless hybrids with unusual and spectacular color.

‘Athena’ (Saunders, 1955):

P.lactiflora x (P.officinalis x (P. mlokosewitschii x P. macrophilla))The candor and elegance of this unusual hybrid is not disturbed by its complex genealogy (the Athena originates from four crosses). The single cup-shaped flowers have ivory petals with a pink base; a large center of yellow stamens surrounds carpels topped with intense pink stigmas.

‘Command Performance’ (Hollingsworth 1996):

‘Coral Charm’ (Wissing, 1964):

P.lactiflora x P. peregrina 'Otto Froebel'Very large semi-double flower; the red coral buds fade into a peachy coral shade after some days. Very tall stems. This plant was awarded the gold medal from the American Peony Society in 1986. Early flowering.

‘Paula Fay’ (Fay 1968):

F2 hybrid of ‘Bravura’(P. lactiflora x P. peregrina)The incredibly bright pink semi-double flowers are very large and lasting. Medium height and vigorous plant. Gold medal from the American Peony Society in 1988. Early flowering.

‘Red Charm’ (Glasscock 1944):

P. lactiflora x P. officinalisThe very large, full flowers are dark red colored and have a rounded shape when mature. This excellent variety received the gold medal from the American Peony Society in 1956. Mid-season flowering.